FishyJoe said:
crumas2 said:
I normally agree with you, FishyJoe, but I have to disagree this time. Yes, Apple has little game development resources that we know about... for now. Yes, the software is a keystone for acceptance, much less domination, in the handheld market.
But Apple doesn't appear to be ignorant of the software connection. Case in point: they created the iTunes store to go along with the iPod. They knew the iPod couldn't survive on it's own, so they had to conquer both simultaneously to be successful. And they were... the iPod now controls about 80 of the portable music player market, and the iTunes store is now the largest music seller, bar none, including Walmart and Target. EDIT: I'm not saying they *will* beat the DS at its own game... I'm just saying they might, based on how well they've done with the iPod and iPhone, even being late to the party. On the other hand, AppleTV hasn't exactly set the world on fire. |
The online music business was in it's infancy at the time the iPod was created. They were able to buy SoundJam (iTunes) for almost nothing. The online music was tiny at the time and required little investment to become the biggest fish in a small pond. All the other companies competing in the market were pathetic. |
This was the biggest missed opportunity ever for Sony and the others of the big 4. Instead of trying to innovate and embrace a new business model, they have fought for their archaic monopolistic model. They have been beaten by then-struggling computer maker.
